A bit more than a week ago, Jennifer Jacobs, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg News, reported, “President Joe Biden will likely miss a Ukraine summit next month because it conflicts with a campaign fundraiser in California he’s set to attend alongside George Clooney, Julia Roberts and other stars… Several G-7 leaders plan to join but neither Biden nor Vice President Kamala Harris are scheduled to be there, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named discussing private deliberations.”
I wrote, “Got that? Biden can’t make the big European conference on the Ukraine war because he’s already booked with Julia Roberts and Jimmy Kimmel. Really? We couldn’t even send Harris?”
The news from the White House, this morning:
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Lucerne, Switzerland on June 15 to participate in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine. The Vice President will underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s effort to secure a just and lasting peace, based on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the principles of the UN Charter. The Vice President will reaffirm support for the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against ongoing Russian aggression. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will join the Vice President in representing the United States at the Summit.
The Morning Jolt gets results! I’m just glad someone from the White House will attend.